My wife has had gold for twenty years, which she wears on special occasions. Is it subject to zakah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about gold. He says: My wife has had gold for more than twenty years, and it is now in the wardrobe. She wears this gold on women’s occasions and parties. Is there zakah on it? And what is the opinion of the majority of scholars on this?
Answer:
The opinion of the majority of scholars is that there is no zakah on it, as long as it is kept and intended for use on special occasions, because it is considered like clothing, and like animals used for riding, on which there is no zakah. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about gold. He says: My wife has had gold for more than twenty years, and it is now in the wardrobe. She wears this gold on women’s occasions and parties. Is there zakah on it? And what is the opinion of the majority of scholars on this?
Answer:
The opinion of the majority of scholars is that there is no zakah on it, as long as it is kept and intended for use on special occasions, because it is considered like clothing, and like animals used for riding, on which there is no zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2074 - زوجتي معها ذهب منذ عشرين سنة تلبسه في المناسبات فهل يُزكى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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